“I like my opponent. That’s why I want to fight him. I don’t mean to say it like that, but he’s the number one guy to beat. That’s what you want. I’ve been wanting his spot. He’s got the spot. He’s the guy to beat. I like him just fine. I had no room to run my mouth and talk. I was promoting this fight. I got the fight I wanted. I can’t complain now. I like him just fine.”
A strangely happy and positive Nick Diaz showed up to yesterday’s UFC 158 press conference and when asked about his thoughts on GSP he humbly admitted that he liked him.

its just competition thats all it is if you ask me
GSP has what Diaz wants at the end of the fight they will show nothing but respect for each other,
with the constant media surrounding the fight closer it gets,
the grueling training camps, nerves, and everything else words will start to fly in the heat of the moment.

“See how I gotta come off just to get a fight. I gotta come off like that, just to get a fight in this. I gotta be the bad guy. You want to point the finger, make me the bad guy. I’m the bad guy, now I get a fight.”

“The only reason I’m getting this fight is because everyone wants to see me get an asswhoopin’ right about now. It’s alright, I’m ready. I’ll take my asswhoopin'. I already worked for it. I’ll take my asswhoopin'. I’ll take my money and I’ll go home.”